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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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